If you were to line up Britain’s unemployed youth, they would stretch from London to Edinburgh. Research by the IPPR shows that although unemployment figures have dropped in the past year, youth unemployment has continued to rise. Under-25s are now almost four times more likely to be jobless than their elders. Read more
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Plans to cut spending on youth services in Essex by nearly 50% have been approved despite concerns there will not be enough volunteers to fill gaps in the service provided. Essex County Council’s cabinet agreed to cut services for 13 to 19-year-olds to £2.4m over three years in February. But after some councillors raised concerns about the plans it went to the scrutiny committee. The meeting backed the cuts but said it should be reviewed in six months’ time. Read
Staffordshire County Council is set to close all 34 clubs that it runs, despite more than 16,000 objections. More than 100 staff work at the centres, which are being cut as part of controversial £102 million savings over the next five years. The plans are due before Staffordshire County Council for approval next week. Clubs in areas such as Cannock, Stafford, Gnosall and Wombourne will be hit. Council bosses have said organisations including schools and colleges will need to step in if
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) thinks the second quarter, starting in April, will see GDP exceed the level seen at the start of 2008. In upgraded forecasts, it estimates economic growth will be 2.8% this year – up from its earlier estimate of 2.7%. John Longworth, BCC director general warned it was not “time to break out the champagne glasses just yet”. He added: “Major issues remain, such as the unacceptably high level of youth unemployment. “We urge the chancellor to use
